Key-ring.



No. 811,693. PATENTED FEB.6, 1906. J. CALVO.

KEY RING.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY15. 19%.

rN'IE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOS CALVO, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

KEY-RING. u

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application iiled May 15,1905. Serial No. 260,492.

To all whom, it 71cm/ concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOS CALVO, a citizen of the United States, residingat San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain .new and useful Improvements inKey-Rings and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in key-rings and similar devices.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, andefficient binding device of this character having a marking oridentifying-tag which will show the name and address of the owner of theobject or article to which the device is attached.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the device inits closed or locked position. Fig. 2 is a similar view in its openposition, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the markeror indicating-tag in its closed position.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, l denotes a key-ring or otherbinding device comprising a chain or similar flexible connection 2 andmarker or indicating-tag 3. The latter comprises a body 4 of any desiredform or shape having at one side an apertured lug 5 and at its oppositeside a hook 6. The body portion 4 may be flat or formed with adepression, as desired, and is adapted to contain the name and addressof the owner and any other information, which may be stamped, printed,or applied in any suitable or preferred manner. The body I is adapted tobe closed by a cover 7, which. is pivoted by a tubular rivet S to theapertured lug 5 and which is adapted to be swung into and out ofengagement with the hook 6 to open and close the mouth of the same. Oneend of the chain or ring l is engaged with the tubular rivet S, and itsopposite end is adapted to be retained in the hook 6 by a projectingportion 9 upon the cover 7, as clearly shown in Figs. l and 3 of thedrawings.

The construction, use, and advantages of the invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings. It will be seen that it may be used as akey-ring, an umbrella-fastener, and for various other purposes.

Various changesin the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention. f

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let- The herein described key ring and tag comprising adepressed plate having an integral hook on one side thereof and aperforated lug on the other side opposite the hook, a cover for saidplate having a perforated lug on one side thereof, and a projection toclose the hook on the opposite side thereof, said perforated lugs beingconnected by an eyelet, a chain connected to said eyelet, said lug onthe cover being adapted to be swung upon the eyelet as a pivot to closethe hook on the depressed plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

JOS CALVO.

Witnesses:

AB. I. OBER, FRANKLIN JORDAN.

